Jul.24 — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security’s attempt to ban New Yorkers from programs that allow pre-screened travelers to speed through airport passport and customs checks. “It was a clear abuse of government power for political purposes,” Cuomo said at a new conference in Albany on Friday.
In This Story: New York
New York is a state in the northeastern U.S., known for New York City and towering Niagara Falls. NYC’s island of Manhattan is home to the Empire State Building, Times Square and Central Park. The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn. The iconic Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. To the east, Long Island has beaches, the Montauk Lighthouse, the ritzy Hamptons and Fire Island.